South Korea's acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, vetoed several contentious bills proposed by the main opposition party, escalating the political conflict following President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. The Constitutional Court is set to decide on Yoon's fate, while investigations into his martial law declaration continue.
South Korea ’s acting leader said on Thursday he would veto a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition party, deepening political strife in the wake of parliament’s impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol.
The ruling and opposition parties have been bickering over how much authority prime minister Han Duck-soo, the country’s second-in-command, has assumed since the opposition-controlled National Assembly last Saturday voted to suspend Mr Yoon’s presidential powers over his short-lived December martial law. The Constitutional Court is to determine whether to formally dismiss the conservative Mr Yoon as president or reinstate him. Law enforcement authorities are also separately investigating whether Mr Yoon’s martial law enforcement amounted to rebellion. Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment near the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea (AP/Ahn Young-joon) Mr Yoon’s defence minister, police chief and several other military commanders have already been arrested over the case. The main liberal opposition Democratic Party earlier considered impeaching Mr Han as well for failing to stop Mr Yoon’s martial law declaration, but shelved the idea after he became acting leader. Four of the six bills to be vetoed by Mr Han were meant to introduce greater state financial assistance programmes for the country’s agriculture and fisheries industries. The most contentious bill is the Grain Management Act, which would require the government to buy surplus rice if the price drops too sharply to protect the country’s farming industry and promote its food sovereignty. Mr Han said the bill would cause “immense” financial burdens on the government and eventually lead to further drops in rice prices. Another controversial bill is the National Assembly Testimony Appraisal Act, which would give lawmakers more power to request people to attend parliament hearings and submit document
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